Reframe Yin Yoga: An Exercise Prescription for the Connective Tissue (North America - January 9)

Details

When: Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST • January 9, January 16, January 23, January 30

This live, online class will span a 4-week period for 2 hours on a weekly basis.

Where: From the comfort of your favorite armchair.

How: All you need to take this live, online course is a Zoom account. We encourage you to sign up for your free Zoom account before the first session. You will receive your Zoom meeting link two weeks before the course begins.

Syllabus

Upon completion of this course, participants will understand:

• How to teach a minimum of 8 YIN postures that focus on the lumbopelvic and hip regions
• How to incorporate the use of props so that clients can adapt these postures to better suit their body requirements
• The philosophy of Yin and how to incorporate that philosophy into day to day living
• Breath techniques that will stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system
• How connective tissue can be stretched and compressed safely to gain more flexibility

Benefits

Yin is a branch of yoga that teaches stillness while targeting the connective tissue of the lumbopelvic, hip and pelvic floor regions. Yin is a lovely practice that addresses the bio component of connective tissue tension while addressing the psychosocial components of persistent pain through improving mind-body connection. Yin postures are typically held for 2-5 minutes, focusing on the breath, creating stillness of the mind in order to evoke the relaxation response. Yin Yoga targets the parasympathetic nervous system in order to complete the stress response. This practice blends nicely into the rehabilitation setting since physical postures can be individualized and targeted to the patient's presentation. It is a physical practice as well as a nervous system practice, which makes it an ideal practice for patients with persistent pain. Class participants will learn the eight most effective YIN postures for lumbopelvic and hip pain. These postures will be broken down into four components:

• The opportunity to experience each posture
• Discussion of the benefits and precautions of each posture for your patient
• The targeted connective tissue of each posture
• How to teach each posture incorporating variations, props and the dialogue so that postures can be individualized for your patient

Instructor

Amber Morphy

Amber began her yoga journey in 2002. In realizing the importance of yoga to prevent and recover from injuries, she has trained in a variety of styles of yoga and now specializes in YIN. Amber received her Fitness Theory course and Group Instructors through the YMCA, followed by a CPTN yoga certification. Amber then took her YIN Certification with Bernie Clark in 2009. She has continued her training in Ashtanga with Danny Paradise and Power Yoga with Eoin Finn and Caron Sheply. Most recent courses in Yoga Anatomy with Ray Long and Leslie Kaminoff. Amber has taught classes throughout the Waterloo Region. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to work clinically for Pelvic Health Solutions and LifeMark to provide clients and physiotherapists the opportunity to experience the benefits of the YIN practice.

In 2013, Amber began studying the connection between yoga and pelvic health.  She has taken several courses through Reframe Rehab and Pelvic Health Solutions.  She now teaches yoga exclusively for clients referred by Pelvic Health therapists. Amber has taught yoga throughout the Waterloo Region.  She has worked clinically for Pelvic Health Solutions, LifeMark and now All Things Pelvic and Reframe Rehab.  Through this work, she provides clients and physiotherapists the opportunity to experience the benefits of the YIN practice.

Certificate

Earn a certificate upon completion from Reframe Rehab.

Mentorship

Get ongoing support with free office hours and monthly drop-in sessions with instructors–available indefinitely to all course graduates.

Time Zone

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Participation Policy

• Every participant will receive a certificate for course completion.
• We offer recordings of every session with limited access for one-week. Putting a time limit on the replay forces you to complete the material in a timely fashion which is advantageous over pre-recorded classes, which often get lost in the busy-ness of our lives.⁣
• Recordings will be sent within 24-48 hours of the session. If you haven't received it by the 48 hour mark, please check your junk mail and/or email brittany@reframerehab.com.
• No refunds will be given for missed classes.

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations that are made 15 days or more in advance of the class start date, will receive a 100% refund by original payment method minus 10% administration fees.
• Cancellations made within 14 days or less of the event will receive a credit towards the same course to be taken within one calendar year. No refunds will be issued in this time period.
• Please let your instructor know if you will be missing a class so that the instructor knows.